High achieving disadvantaged pupils less likely to get top GCSE grades UCL research finds gaps begin to emerge between ages 11 and 14
We ARE consulting on SEND appeals, insists DfE Lawyers ask for an ‘urgent explanation’ after conflicting messages on SEND tribunal
Councils head to court over £4.5m in special school fees Wandsworth council has launched legal action against Kent over a school it ran in the county
Attendance gap for poorer pupils reaches all-time high Overall absence and persistent absence rates see improvements, but severe absence remains stubborn
DfE inclusion tsar to lead SEND expert panel Academy trust boss Tom Rees will co-chair a panel to create inclusion standards and new SEND ‘packages’
New ‘inclusion strategies’: What schools need to know DfE fleshes out requirements for annual strategies that will attract £400m a year in funding
Some schools ‘actively discourage’ SEN support pupils, research warns Top performing schools are found to take less pupils with SEND and eligible for free school meals
Schools left in the dark on RSHE training grants Department for Education promised training grants in ‘early 2026’
Exclusions and absence cut under early identification approach – study Approach focuses on early identification of needs and action plans